Pathology 101

For all those Chiros out there. A strange thing happened in my office the other day...A patient brought in this specimen.

Fingers on buzzers ladies and gents;

1. What Spinal pathology is being shown below?
2. For bonus marks, can anyone tell me the Species. Answers in latin please

The human spine nearby is for size comparison only.

C'mon, its a classic. Post your answers below. A gold star to the 1st correct answer.

Graduation

Great to see everyone togged up in ridiculous costumes for our day in the sun. As you can see from the photos below, the graduates families all got to dress up in their Sunday best and outshined those of us suited, booted and robed.

Great ceremony, bad speeches and cheep bubbly were the order of the day. Many of the Norwegians had travelled for days to get to Bournemouth for the occasion. Glad you could make it from the arctic circle Peer!

It was great fun to find out how everyone was enjoying the work (or not). About 10% of our cohort had already quit their jobs in search of nirvana. Makes me feel all the more pleased to be in pancake land with a great job. Good luck to all of you still searching. Keep your chins high guys, everyone needs the skills you have.

Sponsored swim

3 chiropractors, 3Kms, 1 lunch hour. All for Children in Need. Thanks to those of you who sponsored us. We raised over £240 for the charity, and managed to get fit in the process. Cheers.

Paddling the pointy bit

A voyage of discovery round Cornwall by kayak.

"Every year I endeavour to fund raise for local charities by short kayaking trips here in the U.K. This summer was no exception, but with our first child on the way, this may be the last time in the near future that I could take this length of time away from home without filling my hatches with nappy bags and baby clothes! "

To read more, please open the link at the side of the page. All donations Im sure will be greatly received by Naomi's House, the childrens hospice that I was raising money for.

We're jamming

Not Mr. Marley, but a whole lot of fruit in buckets at this time of year. A long dry summer with a wet August has led to a bumper crop of fruit all across Norfolk. Long, slow weekends exploring the upper reaches of the Waveney (the river that divides Norfolk and Suffolk) has brought home the fetility of the soil here, in contrast to stark West coasts that Christa and I come from.

Apples, pears, plums, blackberries, sloes and damsens become jam, chutney, great desserts and gin (I couldn't help myself).

Cycling around Norfolk

A bike is the best way to get round this part of the country. There are hundreds of miles of cycle lanes that are deserted, even in the silly season. This photo was taken on the route I take to work. It's good to see Christa doing all the hard work.

Welcome to Norfolk

There aren't many hills in Norfolk, but that hasn't stopped this cheeky little girl getting some climbing practice.

July was a busy month for us. Peer and Stalle came with us for the move, and helped load/unload the 7.5 ton van I hired for moving day. A tiring but otherwise pleasantly uneventeful move left Morwenna and Christa in Norfolk as I went back to Bournemouth for a week to tie up loose ends. This involved finding a buyer for our flat, seeing my last few patients in the AECC clinic and and finally finding out whether I would qualify this year!

Someone above must have been smiling on us, since everything went well and by Friday I had graduated, registered with the chiropractic governing bodies, sold our flat and driven back to my two lovely ladies ready for work on Monday. Phew! That only left us the job of tidying up the new house, which was previously owned by two old bachelors in their 80's. Yes, its was as bad as it sounds...

Work is going very well, with more new patients in one month than I had in the college clinic in one year. Its harvest time here in Norfolk and there are plenty of back problems to testament to the hard work it involves getting the harvest in on time. Mandy (the principal) and all the other staff at the clinic in Diss have been very supportive. We couldn't ask for more.

Meet the Aunties

It was lovely to catch up with Lilly, Roz, Ronny, Susy and it was good to meet Will for the first time. Cant wait to read the 1st draft Will. We had a great day by the river, which probably explains why I took so few photos. Wish I hadnt broken the boats oars now... Anyway, heres a few piccies from that day. Hope we can all meet up again before India claims Lilly and Ronny again for half the year. Lucky buggers.

Summer sun

The weather has been glorious for the last 6 weeks or so. Its been hard work getting the flat on the market, chasing paperwork as well as finding a new place to live and work. Saying that, there is always time for a bbq and a wakeboard session. Cheers to Mark and Adrian for that. Here are a couple of photos taken in Bournemouth on the beach or in the garden. Wake boarding photos will be posted as soon as I find one where Im not falling over...

You have to love Mo with a mohawk

Anyone who says having a baby isnt tough is lying. For me, the breast feeding is very draining

Developmental milestones

Is she going to be a world class crawler or simply a world class piano player? Great expectations may ruin this girl...

Family geneology

Soon to follow is a potted history of the Bowling family. Grandad Bowling retired earlier this year, so now there's no excuse, eh dad? Stories from missionary Africa and gunning down German planes will all form part of the enthraling history of our family. For the most part, it should be easy to trace our line, since we have been in Pembrokeshire for the last 3 centuries. There hasn't been a female Bowling in the family for over 60 years since Peggy, so thats all the excuse I need to put in another photo of Morwenna. Under duress I have to change this photo, since some miserable buggers (I mean you lee) dont like it. So here is another;

A Scilly wedding in the shotgun Isles

Toby, Beany and Mike. Christa is the the one without the hat, umbrella or suit rolled up at the elbows.

At enormous expense, our plans for a truly international extraveganza ended with us squarely in the Scillies. The windows of the registry office were sand blasted, and the only 3 other people to come weren't even invited (cheers boys!) The 9th of September will remain a special date; If not, I'm in the doghouse.

Early Days

This posting is not for the faint hearted. If the sight of blood and makes you cringe then look away now... For the rest of us, check out the Morwenna's torpedo head straight after birth. For any chiropractors viewing, how long do cranial sutures remain mobile for? Answers on a postcard please


4.04 am weighing in at a stately 8 pound 3 oz. Thanks for all the support Anna.

This scan was taken at 20 weeks. You may see the classic profile of the Bowling button nose and Sinclair chin already in the making! God help her

Family and friends

As you would expect, after letting the dust settle lots of friends and family crowded round to see the new line of Bowling's Reproductions.

















Anna with a pink baba at 1 week old

Granpa Peter at xmas, 2005

Morwenna

A star is born. The 24th of October (4 days beforeChrista's) will be a special day for me. Apart from Morwennas birthday, it will remind me I have 4 days to get something nice for Christa...

Cosy toes. Thanks for the socks Merle